Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter mentioned the 2017 film "The Shack" Monday when talking about the killings of 14-year-old Liberty German and 13-year-old Abigail Williams in rural Delphi.

Carter addressed the person responsible for the unsolved Delphi murders in the context of "The Shack," a religious-themed story adapted from a 2007 novel by William Paul Young.

“I recently watched a movie called 'The Shack.' There’s also a book that talks so well about evil, about death and about eternity," Carter said. "To the murderer, I believe you have just a little bit of a conscience left. And I can assure you that how you left (German and Williams) in that woods is not what they’re experiencing today."

What is 'The Shack' about?

Mack Phillips, portrayed by Sam Worthington in the film adaptation of "The Shack," is a father who grieves after his 6-year-old daughter disappears during a camping trip. He receives an invitation to return to the site of his daughter's disappearance, where he meets God (portrayed by Octavia Spencer), Jesus (portrayed by Aviv Alush) and the Holy Spirit (portrayed by Sumire Matsubara).

Who is the author of 'The Shack'?

Young became a surprise literary sensation after self-publishing "The Shack" in 2007. "The Shack" spent more than 200 weeks on USA Today's best-seller list after debuting at No. 143 in January 2008. Young followed "The Shack" with 2012 book "Cross Roads" and 2015's "Eve." All three books are classified as religious fiction novels.

What is the theme of 'The Shack'?

In a 2008 New York Times interview, Young described the shack as a metaphor for "the house you build out of your own pain." During Mack's conversations with God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit, he confronts questions about free will and forgiveness.

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